Colts secondary ranked No. 29 by Pro Football Focus

One of the main areas of the defensive rebuild for the Indianapolis Colts this offseason was the secondary. After making immense changes to the unit, there are both question marks and optimism surrounding it but Pro Football Focus feels there are more questions than optimism entering 2017.

In their ranking of each NFL secondary, the Colts came in at No. 29. The front office spent a good portion of the offseason adding some young talent to the unit in the 2017 NFL Draft but it wasn’t enough to help their ranking.

The Colts are reliant upon a bounce-back season from Vontae Davis (41.2 overall grade in 2016, compared to his 86.0 in 2013, 95.1 in 2014 and 81.9 in 2015) and two rookies to help improve what looks like a below-average back seven on paper. First round pick S Malik Hooker picked off seven passes while giving up just one touchdown for the Buckeyes last year, and Florida’s Quincy Wilson surrendered a passer rating of just 29.9, third best last year among 2017 CB prospects.

There is no denying Davis saw a drop in production last season but some of that can be attributed to consistency. He enters this year’s training camp fully healthy and as the leader in the cornerback room.

Hooker and Wilson were the top two picks for the Colts in the draft and they have been met with immense praise. Though Hooker (hip) hasn’t seen the field yet, he and Wilson have provided plenty of optimism surrounding the future of the secondary.

Safety Clayton Geathers is likely the biggest question mark as he had neck surgery in March. That isn’t the type of surgery to be taken lightly. The outlook of the unit takes a hit as he won’t be available for the first six weeks of the season.

The Colts had a rough secondary in 2016 but they have made changes that ultimately will be for the better. However, it remains to be seen if the unit can make a jump in this upcoming season.

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